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2nd Semester (3rdQuarter) 2021 A.Y. Physics Worksheet 4 Grade 8__

Name Date
I. Define the following terms (phrases). (1 point each)
1. Tolerance:

2. Tungsten:

3. Ohm’s law:

4. Equivalent resistor:

5. Color coding: 5

II. Compare the following terms (phrases. (0.5 point each)

1. Series connection of resistor Vs Parallel connection of resistor

2. Electrostatics Vs Electro magnetism

3. Maximum resistance Vs Minimum resistance

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 4. Electricity Vs Electric current

5. Charge Vs Electric motive force

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II. Answer the following questions by listing .(0.5 point each)

1. List the factors that affect resistance of a resistor.

A. –––––––––––––––––––––– C. ––––––––––––––––––––––
B. –––––––––––––––––––––– D. ––––––––––––––––––––––
2. List four(4) appliances that contain resistor.
A. –––––––––––––––––––––– C. ––––––––––––––––––––––
B. –––––––––––––––––––––– D. –––––––––––––––––––––
3. List the characteristics of parallel combinations of resistors.
A. –––––––––––––––––––––– C. ––––––––––––––––––––––
B. ––––––––––––––––––––––
4. List the characteristics of series combination of resistors.
A. –––––––––––––––––––––– C. ––––––––––––––––––––––
B. ––––––––––––––––––––––

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 III. Workout the following problems.(1 point each)
1. When a potential deference of 10V is applied across a resistor of 5Ω, what is the
resistance of the current across the conductor?

2. What is the resistance of a resistor with color code Brown-Green- Black-Silver?

3. What is the color code for a 560kΩ resistor with 10% tolerance?

4. What is the minimum and maximum range of a resistor with color-codes red-
violet-orange-gold?

5. A carbon resistor is represented as shown below. What is its resistance?

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Brown Orange
Green Red

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